Support for multigraph-segments



M. P. noLL'lfi's. v SUPPORT FOR MULTIGRAPH SEGMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-5| 19I9'.

' Patented May 4, 1920.

/0 /6 Qwucmm MARTIN r. ROLLINS, or crInnnYnALE, VIRGINIA.

SUPPORT FOR MULT Application filed August 5,

1" b all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN P. RoLLINs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cherrydale, in the county of Alexandria and State ofVirginia, have invented a new and useful Support forMultigraph-Segments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a device for supporting the type holding segments of amultigraph printing machine.

In setting up; printing matter for the duplicating machine known as themultigraph it is common practice to employ a type setting system inwhich the type are removed from suitably arranged banks and set up insingle lines in what is known as a composition fork. Each line as it iscompleted is transferred from the composition fork to a channel of thetype segment of the multigraph machine. It is customary to place thetype segment on a table or other support, and to hold it with one handwhile transferring the type thereto with the other hand. Because of thepeculiar shape of the segment it cannot be firmly held on a flat surfacewhile transferring the type, and as a consequence the segment frequentlyslides around on the table, causing delay and annoyance in thecomposition work. The object of the invention is to overcome theforegoing objection by providing means for so holding the segment whiletransferring type thereto, that it cannot slip, thereby saving time andlabor.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1, is a top plan view illustrating aholding device constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is aside elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a detail longitudinal sectional view.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a base, preferably rectangularin plan View.

provided at one end with a cleat 11 and at the other end with aplurality of cleats 12. Located in the space between the cleat 11 andthe cl ats 12 is an anchor member 13, provided with an inclined frontedge 14:, terminating in an overhanging shoulder 15, contiguous to thetop surface of the base 10. The rear edge 16 of the anchor member iscurved as indicated and spaced a relatively Specification of LettersPatent.

IGRAPH-SEGMENTS.

Patented May 4, 1920.

1919. Serial No. 315,507.

short distance fronrthe cleat 11. The anchor member 13 1S relativelynarrow and projects upwardly from the top surface of the base 10 at thelongitudinal median line.

The base 10, the cleats and the anchor member may be made of anysuitable material, for instance either wood or metal, but in thedrawings the parts are illustrated as made of stamped metal, the cleatsbeing formed integral with the base, the anchor member being secured tothe base by means of screws 17. The base is also provided with a bottomplate 18 to which may be attached suitable cushioning material.

In practice, when it is desired to transfer ype to a multigraph segment,one edge of the segment is hooked under the overhanging shoulder 15 soto support the other edge of the segment in a position to receive thetop lines of type. As the composition progresses the lower edge of thesegment is disengaged from the shoulder 15 and brought against theinnermost cleat 12 so as to bring another portion of the segment in. aconvenient position to receive the type. As the composition progressesthe segment is shifted successively into engagement with the othercleats 12 until finally the bottom ed 'e engages the outermost cleat 12and the top edge engages the cleat 11. During all this time the segmentis held from sliding first by engagement with the shoulder 15 and theanchor member, and later by the anchor member and the cleats. In thismanner the composition work .is greatly facilitated and is accomplishedwith much less labor than it would be under conditions where theinvention is not used.

Having thus explained the nature of the invention and described anoperative manner of constructing and using the same, although withoutattempting to set forth all of the forms of its use or all of the formsin which it may be made, what is claimed 1s:-

1. A support for multigraph segments comprising a base provided with ananchor member and cleats in spaced relation to said anchor member.

2. A support for multigraph segments comprising a base provided with ananchor member having an overhanging shoulder and cleats in spacedrelation to said anchor member.

3. A support for multigraph segments comprising a base provided with acleat at one end and a plurality of cleats at the other end, and ananchor member in juxta position with said cleats.

4. A support for multigraph segments comprising a base provided with acleat at one end and a plurality of cleats at the other end, and ananchor member attached to said base in juxtaposition with said cleats.

5. A support for multigraph segments comprising a base provided withintegral cleats, and an anchor member attached to said base injuxtaposition with. said cleats.

6. .Asupport for multigraph segments comprising a base provided withintegral cleats an anchor member attached to said base in juxtapositionto said cleats and a base plate attached to said'base.

7. A support for multigraph segments comprising a base provided withintegral cleats, and an anchor member attached to said base injuxtaposition with said cleats, and provided with an overhangingshoulder.

8. A support for multigraph segments comprising a base providedwithcleats, and

MARTIN VP. ROLLINS.

